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HORROR . 1999 . 1h 40m . English . 5.4/10

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"Life on earth is in for a shock."

When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland
Box Office $30.7M
5.4/10
Rating
$30.7M
Box Office
1h 40m
Runtime
1999
Year
FLOP
-59% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Life on earth is in for a shock.

When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.

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Box office
Virus earned $30.7M against a $75.0M budget.
Cast
Jamie Lee Curtis stars as Kelly Foster in Virus.
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Year context
Virus was released 27 years ago in 1999.
Virus is a Horror, Action, Science Fiction film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

BOX OFFICE

$75.0M
Budget
$30.7M
Revenue
-59%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Language
English
Rating
5.4/10 (661 votes)
Popularity
2
Budget
$75,000,000
Box Office
$30,700,000
Profit
$-44,300,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Virus about?
When the crew of an American tugboat boards an abandoned Russian research vessel, the alien life form aboard regards them as a virus which must be destroyed.
How long is Virus?
Virus has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Virus?
The cast of Virus includes Jamie Lee Curtis, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Joanna Pacula, Marshall Bell.
How much did Virus make at the box office?
Virus earned $30,700,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $75,000,000.
What is the rating of Virus?
Virus has a rating of 5.4 out of 10 based on 661 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Horror Action Science Fiction
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